Kin of allegedly abducted Japanese fly to U.S. seeking support

Kin of allegedly abducted Japanese fly to U.S. seeking support

NARITA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese nationals allegedly kidnapped by North Korean agents and supporters of the relatives leave Narita airport for the United States on Feb. 25 to call for U.S. government support in resolving the long-standing issue. The 11-member group includes Shigeru Yokota (C), 68, father of Megumi Yokota, who went missing in the city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast in November 1977 at age 13.

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